Leave it clean if you go

 We are going down about 100m - which is almost a third of the total height above sea level.  We can stop at the unreviewed villa Donoso park and garden. There is an equally unreviewed sports field near by.  




We have a sentiment ahead - Banos y Mendigo.  772 people lived here in 2020, a considerable increase since the 277 of 2001.  57% of these people are foreign born - of whom about two thirds are European, the rest being mostly Africans.  It only has two, small wiki pages [Spanish and English.]




Near the entrance of the town is the Puente viejo.  Alexander wrote ‘An old bridge that has been renovated and painted. There is a path you can take to the hills of Portichuelo where there are fossils. Leave it clean if you go. Some people throw away coffee cups and empty tobacco packets.’






In the pueblo is Restaurante Venta La Asomada.    https://ventalaasomada.es/    Juan was impressed.  ‘Total antidepressant.

What a fantastic restaurant! First time here. The food was exquisite, the service very pleasant and friendly, no rush. Overall, the atmosphere is a 10 out of 10. I'll definitely be back with my whole family.’  




Jorge added ‘An amazing restaurant. Chatgpt recommended it... and it was absolutely perfect. The service was impeccable. The waitresses were incredibly friendly and attentive. The meat... absolutely delicious. We also ordered the eggs with ham and they were incredible. Several desserts and everything was super cheap. 1000% recommended.’




Why move on. Let’s stay.











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